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Installing System Components

8 Gently lift the heat sink off of the processor and set the heat sink aside

upside down (thermal grease side facing up).

Figure 3-12.

Installing and Removing the Heat Sink

CAUTION:

The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware

that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.

9 Position your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and

release the lever from the locked position by pushing down and pulling out
from under the tab. Rotate the lever 90 degrees upward until the processor
is released from the socket. See Figure 3-13.

10 Use the tab on the processor shield to rotate shield upward and out of the

way. See Figure 3-13.

1

heat sink

2

release lever (2)

1

2

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